<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 23:16:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@idyllwild/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'm Moving!]]></title><description><![CDATA[After some deliberation, @sagescrub and I decided to team up on Steem! You can now find me on @sagescrub's account where I will be posting and writing going forward. Thank you so much for following @idyllwild]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@idyllwild/i-m-moving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/homesteading/@idyllwild/i-m-moving</guid><category><![CDATA[homesteading]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jul 2018 05:22:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/54TLbcUcnRm3sWQK3HKkuAMedF1JSX7yKgEqYjnyTKPwrcYotcu546iv64j7fsMHq9Sq9qcp9KJaJ7fFoKvoSUXyK9SKacH7k1U4HFaHsrbDvbh91Svv9GViZX4Xwe3W98NH8D1ne?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do or Don't Let Your Children Grow Up to Be Farmers?]]></title><description><![CDATA[I volunteer to work at an organic flower farm, Flora Farm, once a week and in return, I receive what I consider of utmost value - gorgeous blooms that brightens my day and lift my spirit. I also learn]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@idyllwild/do-or-don-t-let-your-children-grow-up-to-be-farmers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@idyllwild/do-or-don-t-let-your-children-grow-up-to-be-farmers</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2018 05:59:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/3DLAmCsuTe3bwjPJtcJJmZusPtExyx3sTaZakhzEpbCLp27uSyF7jrVCyVyxeu7P9Fzp3doUkYswAsR17KkuE6KuhYjDwa8scJUD2v7QFkaVVsZwBMk9E8QeoaFKQECyX7p73unRhEv8AX656XiZcVNDREsfE2i?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[On Kindness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been into listening to podcasts while gardening lately. I came across this poem while listening to the On Being podcast and it was so beautiful and poignant I felt I had to share this.]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@idyllwild/on-kindness</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@idyllwild/on-kindness</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2018 05:07:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/99pyU5Ga1kws91ecJjkANAzfstp5ietJ4ACvk9NVTeXLdxUsgjNpp6Wsu6x2sU266GgjxvcWGkYCkE94AHWSVdFR1CwdrpBESZ23u3XX9ymaB8MMK8i2S9T2zPyMgEhWq4?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dandelion Salve for Breast Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love flowers of all kinds and especially, the healing kind! @sagescrub and I both love dandelion...but for very different reasons. He loves the taste of dandelion leaves and roots, which he wrote about]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@idyllwild/dandelion-salve-for-breast-care</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/photography/@idyllwild/dandelion-salve-for-breast-care</guid><category><![CDATA[photography]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 29 Apr 2018 05:07:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/4i88GgaV8qiGEw1xifwYz2xp7RJEnNpBZq7dn2K5zXaSB5YZWYZycWNY4z74nV7Ns5eEAk1fiUy4CWXJ8EMQuDoco1FQKm8g4ovqDQ1QT4ELz8B7XsJoGSH342?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Heaven is a Place on Earth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fellow nature lovers, come take a hike with me and explore the wild beauty of our home. Let's take this meandering path to the sky. 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We're incredibly grateful to have a huge gardening space at the new place we've just moved to in Williams, Oregon. 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Many thanks to @canadianrenegade for roping me in and getting me to post on Steemit more often. 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If you'd like to join too, the rules are below. Happy]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@idyllwild/day-5-of-black-and-white-photo-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@idyllwild/day-5-of-black-and-white-photo-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 12 Feb 2018 00:18:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/HNWT6DgoBc18GVREvvsnAjfLwLF5qHHFduNHKinpwHsLfScuor2xMe7zxje8wuyinnVANronAv9akbnHxdVquWCcBZGvLXdE39FTwS9Mv6v4LUqw8bbJwkLCcMk?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4 of Black & White Photo Challenge]]></title><description><![CDATA[Here are the rules: 7 black-and-white images that represent an important part of your life Present a picture every day for 7 days No people No explanation Nominate somebody every day, though everyone can]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@idyllwild/day-4-of-black-and-white-photo-challenge</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/sevendaybnwchallenge/@idyllwild/day-4-of-black-and-white-photo-challenge</guid><category><![CDATA[sevendaybnwchallenge]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[idyllwild]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 11 Feb 2018 04:36:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2FFvzA2zeqoVZ5NRzV2o8MyJEzowAL6rjbt8w3dTGbJbcE6HPrWkpJdNwpaz7Y1n1XvpS36uy8o7689zg17d3FMhGByZCA4H8S5RxM6cw95UwLrYbKsY26Kf1gd7c?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Natural Dyeing with Hollyhock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ever since I got into naturally dyeing, I've been totally obsessed with experimenting with different plants and discovering the incredible variations of colors they can produce. 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